mamute

Portuguese

mamute

Etymology

Borrowed from French mammouth (“mammoth”), from Russian мамант (mamant), possibly from Mansi.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmu.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmu.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈmu.tɨ/

Hyphenation: ma‧mu‧te

Noun

mamute m (plural mamutes)

mammoth (elephant-like mammal)

Related terms

mamutesco
mamutídeo

See also

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